Technical Writer for Hidden Cities II Global Report

The World Health Organization seeks the services of a technical writer to assist with the production of a global report on urbanization and health to be launched in the fourth quarter of 2015.

In 2010, the World Health Organization Kobe Centre (WKC) and UN HABITAT jointly published the first global report on urban health, titled Hidden Cities that focused on unmasking and overcoming health inequities in urban settings. 

Given increased interest and recognition of the importance of addressing health in urban settings, the emergence of universal health coverage on the global health agenda with an emphasis on ensuring equity, and a responsibility to follow up on progress since the first Hidden Cities report, WKC and UN HABITAT have decided to pursue a second joint report. The objectives of the report will be to provide updated as well as new data on urban health inequities; report progress in addressing existing challenges; and to set the context for addressing urban health issues going forward, highlighting both new challenges and possible solutions. This report will also provide a significant and timely opportunity to raise awareness among the wider global community on the links between sustainable urban development, universal health coverage, and achieving equitable health opportunities and outcomes for all citizens.

WKC and UN HABITAT will develop the vision, major content areas and themes, key messages, and evidence plan in consultation with a Steering Committee in mid-August, prior to the selection of a Technical Writer. WKC will also form a Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), with whom WKC will vet the quality of scientific contributions, which will have been sought from various sources globally. The inputs of these committees will feed directly into the work of the Technical Writer. The selected Technical Writer will be responsible for synthesizing these inputs, drafting and ultimately finalizing the report content.